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Castlemaine Town Hall on Lyttleton Street in Castlemaine

Mount Alexander Shire Council offers a range of venues for hire that cater for a variety of functions, events and activities including workshops, meetings, training, weddings, family gatherings, art exhibitions and theatre performances.

The venues are available for hire to community groups, schools, businesses and for private use. Whatever your needs, there is a space suitable for you.

Some venues can be booked directly through Council, view those spaces here.

Other venues are managed by Community Asset Committees, see the table below for further details.

Please contact the Venues and Events team on 03 5471 1700 if you have any questions.

Venue Location Facilities
Barfold Hall Kyneton Redesdale Road, Barfold Capacity approx. 50 people, kitchen, stage area, BBQ under shelter, tennis court, external toilet block. Bookings can be made through the Barfold Hall Special Committee.
Baringhup Hall 38-39 Alfred St, Baringhup Capacity approx. 170 people, wooden dance floor, BBQ area, playgrounds, separate supper room with kitchenette. Bookings can be made through the Baringhup Hall Special Committee.
Bill Woodfull Recreation Reserve Frances Street, Maldon Capacity approx. 100 people, commercial style kitchen, heating/cooling and internal toilets. Bookings can be made through the Bill Woodfull Committee of Management.
Camp Reserve 11 Forest Street, Castlemaine Accessible toilet (opened for events), Cricket nets, Turf cricket wicket, Football goal posts, Horse stables, Netball court, Oval, Poultry shed and Public toilets (opened for events)
Campbells Creek Community Centre 45 Elizabeth Street, Campbells Creek Capacity approx. 350 people, Large Hall with commercial style kitchen, stage area, change rooms and small meeting room.
Campbells Creek Recreation Reserve 37–40 Fryers Road, Campbells Creek Accessible toilet (opened for events), Cricket nets, Synthetic cricket wicket, Football goal posts, Netball court, Oval and Playground.
Castlemaine Senior Citizens Centre Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine Capacity approx. 70 people, kitchen, internal toilets, stage area, projector screen and heating/cooling
Castlemaine Town Hall 25 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine Capacity approx. 500 people, commercial style kitchen, stage area, dressing rooms, loading dock and gas heating
Castlemaine War Memorial Stadium 20 McGrath Street, Castlemaine Accessible toilets, Car parking, Indoor sporting courts and Stadium
Chewton Senior Citizens Centre 201 Main Road/Pyrenees Highway, Chewton (car park access off Mount Street) Capacity approx. 90 people, well equipped kitchen, internal toilets, projector screen and heating/cooling
Elphinstone Hall Cnr Elphinstone and Sutton Grange Road, Elphinstone Capacity approx. 100 people, full kitchen and playground. Bookings can be made through the Elphinstone Hall Special Committee.
Former Tea Rooms Inside the Botanical Gardens, Downes Road, Castlemaine Capacity approx. 40 people, basic kitchen, heating/cooling, no internal toilets, external toilets located in the gardens
Guildford Hall 32 Fryers St, Guildford Capacity approx. 150 people, stage, kitchen, accessible entry and toilet. Bookings can be made through the Guildford Hall Special Committee.
John Powell Reserve 1 Parker Street, Guildford Accessible toilet (available for events), Cricket nets, Oval, Pavilion and Turf cricket wicket
Harcourt ANA Hall 7 High Street, Harcourt Capacity approx. 100 people. The hall is currently the home of the Harcourt Heritage museum, open every Wednesday from 9am to 4pm. It still available for meetings or gatherings, contact, contact the museum for further details.
Harcourt Leisure Centre Binghams Road, Harcourt Capacity approx. 350 people, Large Hall with commercial style kitchen, stage area, change rooms and small meeting room. For bookings please contact the Active Communities Officer on 5471 1741.
Maldon Community Centre 2 Francis Street, Maldon Capacity approx. 100 people. Bookings can be made by contact the committee.
Market Building 44 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine Capacity approx. 180 people, no heating/cooling, no internal toilets, public toilets located in Victory Park
Metcalfe Hall Kyneton-Metcalfe Rd, Metcalfe Capacity approx. 100 people, separate meeting room, BBQ area. Bookings can be made through the Metcalfe Hall Special Committee.
Muckleford Community Centre 364 Muckleford-Walmer Rd, Muckleford Capacity approx. 100 people with a kitchen. Bookings can be made through the Muckleford Community Centre Special Committee.
Newstead Community Centre 9 Lyons Street, Newstead Capacity approx. 300 in main hall, 100 in mechanics hall and 20 in meeting room. To make a booking contact the Newstead Rural Transaction Cenre on 5476 2360.
Phee Broadway Theatre Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine Capacity approx. 231 people, dressing rooms, internal toilets and heating/cooling
Ray Bradfield Room Forest Street, Castlemaine, next to Victory Park (access next to IGA car park) Capacity approx. 40 people, kitchen, internal toilets, projector screen and heating/cooling
Sutton Grange Hall Sutton Grange-Faraday Rd, Sutton Grange Capacity approx. 120 people, stage, playground, kitchen, accessible entry and toilet. Bookings can be made through the Sutton Grange Hall Special Committee.
Taradale Hall 114 High St, Taradale Capacity approx. 100 people, stage, kitchen. Bookings can be made through the Taradale Hall Special Committee.
Taradale Recreation Reserve 64 Lyell Street, Taradale Cricket nets, Cricket pavilion, Oval, Playground, Synthetic cricket wicket, Tennis court and Tennis pavilion
Wesley Hill Facility 20 McGrath Street, Castlemaine Barbeque, Cricket nets, Doug Powell Oval, Elsie Palmer Field, Fire training track, Netball courts, Public male and female toilets, Parking, Synthetic cricket wicket, Turf cricket wicket and Velodrome

Outdoor venues

Venue Location Facilities
Castlemaine Botanical Gardens Corner Walker Street and Downes Road, Castlemaine BBQ facilities, public toilets, playground
James Park High Street, Harcourt - next to ANA Hall Public Toilets
Maldon Gardens Corner of Forest and High Street, Maldon Rotunda, public toilets and playground
Newstead Rotunda Park Lyons Street (entry via Clyde Street), Newstead Public toilets and BBQ Shelter
Sunken Oval Walker Street, Castlemaine Public toilets in Botanical Gardens next to oval
Taradale Mineral Springs Reserve Jackson Street, Taradale BBQ Shelter, playground and public toilets
Victory Park Corner of Barker, Mostyn and Forest Street, Castlemaine BBQ Shelter, playgound and public toilets
Western Reserve Corner of Forest and Hargraves Street, Castlemaine There is power available at the corner of Western Reserve near the round-a-bout with council's prior permission.

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